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#BBF2CA Color

#BBF2CA is rgb(187, 242, 202) in RGB, hsl(136, 68%, 84%) in HSL, and about cmyk(23%, 0%, 17%, 5%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Magic Mint (#AAF0D1), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.85. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#BBF2CA
HEX#BBF2CA
RGBrgb(187, 242, 202)
HSLhsl(136, 68%, 84%)
HSVhsv(136, 23%, 95%)
CMYKcmyk(23%, 0%, 17%, 5%)
OKLCHoklch(91.3% 0.078 153.1)
LABlab(90.91% -23.97 13.42)
LCHlch(90.91% 27.47 150.75)

What #BBF2CA Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #BBF2CA, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Magic Mint#AAF0D1ΔE 6.85Celadon#ACE1AFΔE 8.14Light Moss Green#ADDFADΔE 8.69Tea Green#D0F0C0ΔE 9.22Turquoise Green#A0D6B4ΔE 10.07Teal Deer#99E6B3ΔE 10.99

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every green in the library.

#BBF2CA Channel Values

How #BBF2CA breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 187 · G 242 · B 2028-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 136° · S 68% · L 84%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 136° · S 23% · V 95%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 23% · M 0% · Y 17% · K 5%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.26:1 vs white · 16.67:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #BBF2CA background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text1.26:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text16.67:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #BBF2CA in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #BBF2CA

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #BBF2CA; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#BBF2CA
Complementary
#F2BAE3
Analogous
#C7F2BA
Analogous
#BAF2E5
Triadic
#C9BAF2
Triadic
#F2C9BA
Split comp.
#E5BAF2
Split comp.
#F2BAC7

Tints & Shades of #BBF2CA

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#C3F4D0
#CCF5D7
#D4F7DD
#DDF8E4
#E5FAEB
#EEFCF2

Shades

#8BE9A4
#58DF7C
#29D657
#1FA342
#16742F
#0C401A

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #BBF2CA.

How #BBF2CA Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#BBF2CA
Protanopia#EAEACA
Protanomaly#D9EDCA
Deuteranopia#E2E2CC
Deuteranomaly#D3E8CB
Tritanopia#C1EDED
Tritanomaly#BFEFE0
Achromatopsia#E5E5E5

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #BBF2CA in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-bbf2ca: #BBF2CA;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #BBF2CA;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-bbf2ca': '#BBF2CA' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.733, green: 0.949, blue: 0.792)
Android XML<color name="color_bbf2ca">#BBF2CA</color>
SVG fillfill="#BBF2CA"

More Green Colors

#BBF2CA sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#BBF2CA Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #BBF2CA?

#BBF2CA is a lightest green — rgb(187, 242, 202) in RGB and hsl(136, 68%, 84%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Magic Mint (#AAF0D1), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.85.

What is the RGB value of #BBF2CA?

#BBF2CA is rgb(187, 242, 202) — red 187, green 242, and blue 202 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #BBF2CA?

#BBF2CA converts to approximately cmyk(23%, 0%, 17%, 5%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #BBF2CA be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #BBF2CA scores 1.26:1 against white and 16.67:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #BBF2CA as a CSS color keyword?

No. #BBF2CA is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is darkseagreen (#8FBC8F) at a CIE76 distance of 19.38, which is visibly different.

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